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    Watercolors (handmade wardrobe #2)

    Please forgive the office bathroom selfie. I’m afraid I’ll never get a photo of it, otherwise. Another Sorbetto. This one was cut without the pleat but angled out to the hips to keep some width there. It’s a bit baggy still but comfortable and the voile fabric is light weight…

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    The spring sewing itch.

    I have longed often to sew my own clothes. I’ve wasted I don’t know how much money on fabric from time to time to attempt one project or another without much luck. Either the item doesn’t work out, or it looks homemade and just… not good. The husband was gone Friday and…

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    Mermaids all over

    I’m told this arrived to it’s intended recipient, so now I can share this lovely thing. My skills aren’t perfect, but I think it turned out quite adorable.  

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    A little peek

    While I really love knitting, there’s something more… instant gratification about sewing. It’s some work to cut the fabric and seam it all together, but overall it goes much faster than trying to stitch up a blanket or a sweater. I can’t show you the full finished product, yet, as…

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    Easy-peasy DIY pacifier clip

    We’re down to 5ish weeks until the Little Mr arrives (please, oh, please let it only be 5 weeks and not a day more), which means I’m feeling crunched on crafting time to get things finished. You know, on top of the things that actually need finished – like the nursery. I…